Self-clearing rake.



PATBNTED 11111.24, 199s..

E. G. MACARTNEY.

SELF CLEARING RAKE- 1122111011101: Hum DBO. 2. 1965.

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EDMUND C. MACARTNEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARMON B. AMERLING, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVAN IA.

Patented April 24, 19.06.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, EDMUND C. MAGART- NEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chestnut Hill, in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of ennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Self-Clearing Rake, of which the followin is a speciiication.

One o ject of the present invention is to provide a light, durable, practicable, and comparatively inexpensive self-clearing rake.

A further object is to provide a rake that can be readily cleared of refuse by slight pressure exerted upon parts of the rake in close proximity to the normal position of the hands of the operator.

To these and other ends hereinafter set Vforth the invention, stated in general terms,

comprises the improvements to be presently described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features, and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which-f igure 1 is a side elevational view of a rake embodying the invention, and Fig. 2 is view of the under side of the same.

In the drawings, the rake a is equipped with a member b, one end of which is pivotally secured, as at c, to the rake-handle d and the other or outer end of which is provided with a clearing-plate e. This clearing-plate is provided with openings through which pass the teeth of the rake. Mounted upon the rake-han le d is. a spring g, adapted to normally kee the member b, together with its clearing-p ate e, in the position shown in Fig. 1. Pivotally secured at or near the outer end of the rake-handle is a pivotal lever h.

i is a suitable medium-in the present instance a rod-forming a connectionbetween the member b and the lever h. The handle d iay be grooved, as j, to, accommodate the ro t.

To o erate the device for clearing the raketeeth o refuse, it is merely necessary to press upon the lever h, which through the instrumentality ofthe rod 'i causes the pivotal mem- ;go ber b,,together with its clearing-plate e, to

overcome the spring g and assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. By releasing the lever the spring causes thespringplate to return to its normal position. Y

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates that modifications inay be made in details without departing from the s irit thereof. Hence the invention is not limited further than the prior state of the art may require; but,

Having thus described the nature and objects of the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with arake of a springcontrolled inverted generally U-shapedmember comprisin a single piece pivotally secured at one o its ends to the rake-handle, a clearing plate mounted upon the opposite end of said member, a lever pivoted to the rake-handle, and a connection between the said lever and spring-controlled member, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a rake of a mem ber comprising a single piece pivotally secured at its inner end to the rake-handle and carrying at its outer end a clearin plate, a s ring inter osed between the top o the hane and sai member, a lever pivoted to the rake-handle and a connection between the said lever and member the rake-handle being grooved as at y', for the said connection, substantially as described.

3. The combination with. a rake-head and its slotted handle secured thereto of a movable plate having perforations for the passage of the rake-teeth, a member havin one of its ends pivotally secured within the s otted portion and rising above the said rake-handle and bent downwardly for attachment to the movable plate, a spring arranged between the top of the handle and said member a hand-lever pivoted to the handle and a connection between the lever and the said member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

EDMUND C. MACARTNEY.`

Witnesses:

WM. J. JAoKsoN, EVA E. EDGE. 

